Defense urges jurors to reject us versus them in terrorism trial
New York defense attorney Lynne Stewart argued that prosecutors fueled fear and division in the terrorism case against Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman and co defendants. She portrayed the government as planting evidence and questioned the credibility of key witness Emad Salem while insisting the defendants are innocent.
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Man surrenders after four hour standoff with police
Paul Nagy, 48, a Romanian immigrant tied to calls threatening the White House, exited his basement on New York City’s Upper East Side at 3 45 p m Thursday and surrendered after a four hour standoff with police. Secret Service had tracked Nagy since 1984 over his alleged presidential threats. No officers or agents were injured.
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Pardoned killer gets 75 years for abduction
Reginald McFadden, 42, formerly pardoned after release from a Pennsylvania prison, was sentenced in New York to 37 1/2 to 75 years for beating raping and abducting social worker Jeremy Brown outside her South Nyack home. Brown testified and criticized the pardon system that freed him.
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Giuliani alleges hidden $100 million fund by school board
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says the board of education hid a $100 million reserve, hindering transparency as classrooms begin with chaos and about 1,000 teachers uncertain of work. Board spokesman John Beckman counters that the budget office knew of the fund since last June.
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